diff --git a/common/init/board_init.c b/common/init/board_init.c
index d17bb29..ef01a9a 100644
--- a/common/init/board_init.c
+++ b/common/init/board_init.c
@@ -146,3 +146,8 @@ void board_init_f_init_reserve(ulong base)
 	base += CONFIG_SYS_MALLOC_F_LEN;
 #endif
 }
+
+/*
+ * Board-specific Platform code can reimplement show_boot_progress () if needed
+ */
+__weak void show_boot_progress(int val) {}
diff --git a/common/spl/spl.c b/common/spl/spl.c
index c8dfc14..840910a 100644
--- a/common/spl/spl.c
+++ b/common/spl/spl.c
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ struct spl_image_info spl_image;
 static bd_t bdata __attribute__ ((section(".data")));
 
 /*
+ * Board-specific Platform code can reimplement show_boot_progress () if needed
+ */
+__weak void show_boot_progress(int val) {}
+
+/*
  * Default function to determine if u-boot or the OS should
  * be started. This implementation always returns 1.
  *
diff --git a/include/bootstage.h b/include/bootstage.h
index 0880a68..a589be6 100644
--- a/include/bootstage.h
+++ b/include/bootstage.h
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ enum bootstage_id {
  */
 ulong timer_get_boot_us(void);
 
-#if !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && !defined(USE_HOSTCC)
+#if defined(USE_HOSTCC)
+#define show_boot_progress(val) do {} while (0)
+#else
 /*
  * Board code can implement show_boot_progress() if needed.
  *
@@ -221,8 +223,6 @@ ulong timer_get_boot_us(void);
  *		has occurred.
  */
 void show_boot_progress(int val);
-#else
-#define show_boot_progress(val) do {} while (0)
 #endif
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_BOOTSTAGE) && !defined(CONFIG_SPL_BUILD) && \